Eric Blanco Niyitunga

Eric Blanco Niyitunga is a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. He obtained his Doctorate from the University of Johannesburg in Political Studies, the title of his PhD research is “Exploring the Challenges of the African Union in Peace Processes: Cases of Burundi, Libya and Zimbabwe”. His Masters research focused on testing the viability of the new preventive diplomacy in preventing African conflicts. Dr Niyitunga is a member of Initiatives of Change, including the Eastern Africa Youth Conference; the African Leadership Centre; the African Peacebuilding Network-Hub; and the American Political Science Association (APSA). Dr Niyitunga has played an active role in internationalization initiatives of the College of Business and Economics (CBE). Dr Niyitunga has presented papers at a number of local and international conferences and events. In April 2018, Dr Niyitunga facilitated the signing of the MOU between the University of Johannesburg (School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy) and Daystar University. He continues to be actively involved in building collaborative networks with universities on the African continent. He acted as a non-assessing chair for Master’s and doctoral students on a number of occasions at the University of Johannesburg. Dr Niyitunga attended a United Nations Humanitarian Peace Ambassador in 2018. His specialised research interests are in: Issues and cases in African politics and governance, politics of service delivery, law in International society, international mediation, theory and practice of diplomacy, Africa’s international relations, foreign policy analysis, peace and security, politics of international development, and African studies.

Publications

Contributions of Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge to the Wave of Digital Technology: Decolonial Perspectives
Contributions of Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge to the Wave of Digital Technology: Decolonial Perspectives
Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 361 pages.
Africa's contributions to global technological advancements are often overlooked, with many scholars claiming that the continent has yet to contribute significantly to...
E-Governance, E-Participation, and E-Service Delivery in the Parliament of Zimbabwe Amid COVID-19 Exigencies
E-Governance, E-Participation, and E-Service Delivery in the Parliament of Zimbabwe Amid COVID-19 Exigencies
Cleophas Gwakwara, Eric Blanco Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 16 pages.
This article explored how the Parliament of Zimbabwe (PoZ) leveraged e-governance, e-participation, and e-service delivery within COVID-19 pressures. The study used the...
Public Policy Reforms: A Scholarly Perspective on Education 5.0 Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe
Public Policy Reforms: A Scholarly Perspective on Education 5.0 Primary and Secondary Education in Zimbabwe
Cleophas Gwakwara, Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 18 pages.
Governments are duty-bound to carry out public policy reforms in a bid to address specific public concerns, needs, and social interests, and stir their economies on sustainable...
Africa's Indigenous Knowledge: Essential Ingredient for Digital Technology
Africa's Indigenous Knowledge: Essential Ingredient for Digital Technology
Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 46 pages.
Indigenous knowledge refers to knowledge systems unique to a given culture. Tharakan argued that indigenous knowledge is differentiated from the modern and international...
Effects of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Colonialism on Indigenous Knowledge for Digital Technology in Africa
Effects of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Colonialism on Indigenous Knowledge for Digital Technology in Africa
Eric Blanco Niyitunga, Logic L. Modibedi. © 2024. 33 pages.
Over time, Indigenous knowledge has preserved distinctive understandings rooted in cultural experience and creativities that guide relations among human, non-human, and...
Coloniality Forces Within the Cold War and Neocolonialism: A Hindrance to Africa's Contributions to Digital Technology
Coloniality Forces Within the Cold War and Neocolonialism: A Hindrance to Africa's Contributions to Digital Technology
Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2024. 34 pages.
The troubling question that one needs to answer is whether the African continent's supply of raw materials, which depends on the functionality and advancement of digital...
The 4IR-Health Service Delivery Nexus: Can AI Address Challenges Facing South Africa's Healthcare Services That Affect Domestic Politics?
The 4IR-Health Service Delivery Nexus: Can AI Address Challenges Facing South Africa's Healthcare Services That Affect Domestic Politics?
Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2023. 17 pages.
The delivery of quality healthcare services to citizens is not only a constitutional right, but also the task and obligation of every government. However, bribery, lack of...
Mobile Financial Services: Design and Development – An Unexplored Pathway to Financial Inclusion
Mobile Financial Services: Design and Development – An Unexplored Pathway to Financial Inclusion
Alexander Maina Kimari, Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2021. 19 pages.
The chapter explores financial exclusion, its causes, and consequences in society. The chapter found that the existing discrepancy in financial inclusion between the developed...
Mobile Financial Services: Design and Development – An Unexplored Pathway to Financial Inclusion
Mobile Financial Services: Design and Development – An Unexplored Pathway to Financial Inclusion
Alexander Maina Kimari, Eric Blanco Niyitunga. © 2020. 24 pages.
The chapter explores financial exclusion, its causes, and consequences in society. The chapter found that the existing discrepancy in financial inclusion between the developed...